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Editor, Langdon Cook FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * What We're Reading: "Michael Jordan and the New Global Capitalism," "Fatal Storm," "Some Horses" * Pigskin Preview: 1999 NFL, College, and Fantasy Football Books * Hardball Visionary: An Excerpt from "A Clever Base-Ballist" * Sports Bestsellers: Pelz, Shaughnessy and Grossfeld, and Floyd * Outdoors Bestsellers: Herne, Gammelgaard, and Greenlaw * New in Paperback: Phillips, McKinlay, and Sullivan WHAT WE'RE READING ****************** "Michael Jordan and the New Global Capitalism" by Walter LaFeber http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0393047474/entertainmentsit In "Michael Jordan and the New Global Capitalism," Walter LaFeber dissects the sports icon's high-profile collaborations with Nike, Gatorade, Wheaties, and Rayovac. The author, it should be said, is a die-hard fan. Still, he has some intriguing thoughts about Jordan's role as a corporate tool and his influence on world markets. "Fatal Storm: The Inside Story of the Tragic Sydney-Hobart Race" by Rob Mundle http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071356983/entertainmentsit On December 26, 1998, 115 sailboats sped out of Sydney Harbor in pursuit of glory. The destination: Hobart, Tasmania, 630 miles away. Within a matter of hours, seven boats were abandoned, five sank, and six people perished. "Fatal Storm" reconstructs the horrific events. "Some Horses" by Thomas McGuane http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1558218912/entertainmentsit Although the author of several widely acclaimed novels, Thomas McGuane has avoided a case of "Ivory Snow writer's hands" by working cutting horses on his Montana ranch. In prose that bears his unique brand of muscular grace, "Some Horses" explores his relationship to the animals he breeds, cares for, and competes with in roping contests. PIGSKIN PREVIEW *************** Don't get left in the backfield this season. For an inside-the-huddle look at NFL, college, and fantasy football, check out our 1999 roster of resource encyclopedias and annual stats books. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search/?keyword=pigskin&tag=entertainmentsit HARDBALL VISIONARY ****************** "John Montgomery Ward was handsome, slender, slim- hipped--five feet eight inches tall, in cleats. As an eighteen-year-old rookie pitcher..." Keep reading from chapter 1 of "A Clever Base-Ballist," Bryan Di Salvatore's biography of a 19th-century ballplayer who was ahead of his time. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/external-search/?keyword=clever+base+ballist&tag=entertainmentsit SPORTS BESTSELLERS ****************** "Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible" by Dave Pelz, with James A. Frank and Lee Janzen http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0767903447/entertainmentsit Our most popular golf book of the year. "Fenway: A Biography in Words and Pictures" by Dan Shaughnessy and Stan Grossfeld http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395945569/entertainmentsit While the wrecking ball looms, a baseball shrine lives on in these pages. "The Elements of Scoring" by Raymond Floyd, with Jaime Diaz http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684840103/entertainmentsit Lower your score with the sensible advice of former Masters, U.S. Open, and PGA champion Raymond Floyd. OUTDOORS BESTSELLERS ******************** "White Hunters: The Golden Age of African Safaris" by Brian Herne http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0805059199/entertainmentsit A former Kenyan hunting guide reflects on his star-studded shooting safaris. "Climbing High: A Woman's Account of Surviving the Everest Tragedy" by Lene Gammelgaard http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1580050239/entertainmentsit Gammelgaard brings a unique and candid perspective to the 1996 tragedy that left several climbers dead on Mt. Everest. "The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's Journey" by Linda Greenlaw http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0786864516/entertainmentsit Don't make the mistake of calling this incisive commercial swordfisher a "fisherwoman." NEW IN PAPERBACK **************** "The Right Set" by Caryl Phillips http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375706461/entertainmentsit A new anthology serves up great tennis writing from the likes of John McPhee, Martin Amis, and Arthur Ashe. "The Last Voyage of the Karluk: A Survivor's Memoir of Arctic Disaster" by William Laird McKinlay http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312206550/entertainmentsit These doomed explorers, though intrepid (and foolish), didn't have the luck or skills of their "Endurance" counterparts. "The Meadowlands: Wilderness Adventures at the Edge of a City" by Robert Sullivan http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385495080/entertainmentsit Sullivan's eloquent tribute to an abused urban wilderness is funny, revealing, and never dull. ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Sports & Outdoors section at Sports & Outdoors
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